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p-Dichlorobenzene

Rockwood People's Utilities Department

NOTE: Rockwood People's Utilities Department purchases water from Portland Water Bureau which is required to test for p-dichlorobenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by Portland Water Bureau.

p-Dichlorobenzene is a carcinogenic insecticide used in mothballs, and added to deodorant blocks made for trash cans and toilets. Long-term exposure can cause liver damage and kidney problems.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 6 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 6 ppb for p-dichlorobenzene was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 75 ppb

The legal limit for p-dichlorobenzene, established in 1987, was based on toxicity studies conducted in laboratory animals in the 1980s. This limit may not fully protect against the risk of cancer due to p-dichlorobenzene exposure.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Rockwood People's Utilities Department purchases water from Portland Water Bureau which is required to test for p-dichlorobenzene. Sample information shown below was taken by Portland Water Bureau.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-03-15BC03118-VND
2018-04-03BC04117-VND
2019-04-02BC21049-VND
2019-07-15BC25289-VND
2020-05-12BC38533-VND
2020-08-06BC41702ND
2021-04-06BC53668-VND
2021-08-04BC60213-VND
2022-04-05BC75262-VND
2022-08-03BC85642-VND
2023-04-04BC96020-VND
2023-08-29BD02264-VND